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maternity evolve Questions and Correct
Answers
A pregnant woman with a history of heart disease visits the prenatal clinic at the end of her
second trimester. What does the nurse anticipate about the care she will need?
Preparation for a cesarean birth
2
Bedrest during the last trimester
3
Prophylactic antibiotics at the time of birth
4
Increasing dosages of cardiac medications as pregnancy progresses
✓ ~: 3 antibiotics for bact endocarditis
During a prenatal examination a nurse draws blood from an Rh-negative client. The nurse
explains that an indirect Coombs test will be performed to predict whether the fetus is at risk
for:
1
Acute hemolytic anemia
2
Respiratory distress syndrome
3
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Protein metabolism deficiency
4
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia
✓ ~: a
A client is to undergo a tuberculin test as part of her prenatal workup. Before administering
the test, what information about the client should the nurse obtain?
1
Whether she has had a previous tuberculin test
2
Whether the client is prone to respiratory diseases
3
Whether an earlier tuberculin test's result was positive
4
Whether the client's family has a history of tuberculosis
✓ ~: 3
A client who is at 12 weeks' gestation tells a nurse at the prenatal clinic that she is
experiencing severe nausea and frequent vomiting. The nurse suspects that the client has
hyperemesis gravidarum. What factor is frequently associated with this disorder?
1
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History of cholecystitis
2
Large amount of amniotic fluid
3
High level of chorionic gonadotropin
4
Decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid
✓ ~: 3
During a routine examination at the prenatal clinic the nurse notes significant increases in the
client's blood pressure and edema of the face and hands. The diagnostic criterion for
preeclampsia is a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg, but what is the lowest blood pressure that
should prompt the nurse to monitor the client for other signs and symptoms of preeclampsia?
1
130/85 mm Hg
2
125/80 mm Hg
3
115/75 mm Hg
4
110/70 mm Hg
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✓ ~: 1
A 38-year-old client attends the prenatal clinic for the first time. A nurse explains that several
tests will be performed, one of which is the serum alpha-fetoprotein test. The client asks what
the test will reveal. What should the nurse include in the reply?
1
Trisomy 21
2
Turner syndrome
3
Open neural tube defects
4
Chromosomal aberrations
✓ ~: 3
A client at the prenatal clinic has mild preeclampsia. What should the nurse teach her to do in
regard to her fluid and nutritional intake?
1
Restrict fluid intake.
2
Stay on a low-salt diet.
maternity evolve Questions and Correct
Answers
A pregnant woman with a history of heart disease visits the prenatal clinic at the end of her
second trimester. What does the nurse anticipate about the care she will need?
Preparation for a cesarean birth
2
Bedrest during the last trimester
3
Prophylactic antibiotics at the time of birth
4
Increasing dosages of cardiac medications as pregnancy progresses
✓ ~: 3 antibiotics for bact endocarditis
During a prenatal examination a nurse draws blood from an Rh-negative client. The nurse
explains that an indirect Coombs test will be performed to predict whether the fetus is at risk
for:
1
Acute hemolytic anemia
2
Respiratory distress syndrome
3
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Protein metabolism deficiency
4
Physiologic hyperbilirubinemia
✓ ~: a
A client is to undergo a tuberculin test as part of her prenatal workup. Before administering
the test, what information about the client should the nurse obtain?
1
Whether she has had a previous tuberculin test
2
Whether the client is prone to respiratory diseases
3
Whether an earlier tuberculin test's result was positive
4
Whether the client's family has a history of tuberculosis
✓ ~: 3
A client who is at 12 weeks' gestation tells a nurse at the prenatal clinic that she is
experiencing severe nausea and frequent vomiting. The nurse suspects that the client has
hyperemesis gravidarum. What factor is frequently associated with this disorder?
1
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History of cholecystitis
2
Large amount of amniotic fluid
3
High level of chorionic gonadotropin
4
Decreased secretion of hydrochloric acid
✓ ~: 3
During a routine examination at the prenatal clinic the nurse notes significant increases in the
client's blood pressure and edema of the face and hands. The diagnostic criterion for
preeclampsia is a blood pressure of 140/90 mm Hg, but what is the lowest blood pressure that
should prompt the nurse to monitor the client for other signs and symptoms of preeclampsia?
1
130/85 mm Hg
2
125/80 mm Hg
3
115/75 mm Hg
4
110/70 mm Hg
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✓ ~: 1
A 38-year-old client attends the prenatal clinic for the first time. A nurse explains that several
tests will be performed, one of which is the serum alpha-fetoprotein test. The client asks what
the test will reveal. What should the nurse include in the reply?
1
Trisomy 21
2
Turner syndrome
3
Open neural tube defects
4
Chromosomal aberrations
✓ ~: 3
A client at the prenatal clinic has mild preeclampsia. What should the nurse teach her to do in
regard to her fluid and nutritional intake?
1
Restrict fluid intake.
2
Stay on a low-salt diet.
